Submitted by Wanda McClintock (not verified) on February 12, 2008 - 05:16.
I am afraid you do not know much about Christian education. I have been in elementary Christian education for 35 years. We sent all three of our sons to Christian schools and Christian college. They are doing very well. They are well adjusted, have good jobs in the secular world and have great values. What is wrong in sheltering our children from sin and things in the world that they do not need to be exposed to? I know dynamite is dangerous and I don't have to be exposed to it to realize that. I think people need to have choices. This is America the land of choice. Why should people have to keep putting their children in a system that is failing? Public schools spend lots of money on education and the results are poor. We need to get back to the basics of teaching children, teaching them values and teach them to work hard. I paid taxes for public school and tuition so my own children could have a great education. Is that fair? Many parents are doing this. Many parents sacrifice so the children can have a Christian education. Now we don't only have to worry about the education but we have to worry about children's safety as well. I do not want to send my children or grandchildren to a battlefield everyday. I want them in a place that is safe as it can be. As far as intolerance goes, I don't think that is as important as teaching children Christian values. If they truly learn this they will learn to love others and have tolerance for others like Jesus does. I am not willing to sacrifice my children and grandchildren for the sake of tolerance.
Thank you
Wanda McClintock
school choice
Submitted by Wanda McClintock (not verified) on February 12, 2008 - 05:16.
I am afraid you do not know much about Christian education. I have been in elementary Christian education for 35 years. We sent all three of our sons to Christian schools and Christian college. They are doing very well. They are well adjusted, have good jobs in the secular world and have great values. What is wrong in sheltering our children from sin and things in the world that they do not need to be exposed to? I know dynamite is dangerous and I don't have to be exposed to it to realize that. I think people need to have choices. This is America the land of choice. Why should people have to keep putting their children in a system that is failing? Public schools spend lots of money on education and the results are poor. We need to get back to the basics of teaching children, teaching them values and teach them to work hard. I paid taxes for public school and tuition so my own children could have a great education. Is that fair? Many parents are doing this. Many parents sacrifice so the children can have a Christian education. Now we don't only have to worry about the education but we have to worry about children's safety as well. I do not want to send my children or grandchildren to a battlefield everyday. I want them in a place that is safe as it can be. As far as intolerance goes, I don't think that is as important as teaching children Christian values. If they truly learn this they will learn to love others and have tolerance for others like Jesus does. I am not willing to sacrifice my children and grandchildren for the sake of tolerance.
Thank you
Wanda McClintock